City Arts Presents Spring Art Walk Awards at Sole Repair Tonight

City Arts and Blue Moon present the Spring Art Walk Awards at Sole Repair | 1001 E Pike tonight, April 9 from 7 to 11 p.m. (21+). RSVP is required for this event. Due to capacity limitations, RSVP does not guarantee entry. RSVP here!

On Thursday, April 9, the City Arts Art Walk Awards are returning once again to Capitol Hill's Sole Repair. Come drink, dance and vote, vote, vote. The three artworks that bring in the most votes will receive cash prizes and the first-place artwork will be featured in City Arts magazine. This round of guest judges were invited to nominate artists exhibiting work in the past three months.

These are their picks:

Alex Pascual, digital_MESSIAH, fluorescent acrylic on canvas with blacklight, 30 x 40 inches. At Seattle Ink and Oil (nominated by Julia Freeman)

Amanda Knowles, Traced (Tangle), 2014, screenprint, acrylic on paper, 39 x 27 inches, 2014. At Davidson Galleries (nominated by Juan Alonso-Rodriguez).

Carol Gouthro, Portal#2: Anthozoa Enticementat, ceramic, 26 x 17 x 10 inches. At MIA Gallery (nominated by Julia Freeman).

Humaira Abid, Fountain Head, mahogany wood, 12 x 11 x 10 inches. At ArtXchange Gallery (nominated by Juan Alonso-Rodriguez).

Mandy Greer, Huldra Adornment, hand sewn fabric, paper mach, stone, animal bone, paper, silver leaf, ink, dimensions variable, 2014-15. At Roq la Rue (nominated by Tim Detweiler).

Ken Kelly,The Plum Series, oil on canvas, four 8 x 10 inch pieces, 2015. At Gallery 4Culture (nominated by Julia Freeman).

Steve Jensen, The Remains, steel found on beach, wood and rope, 45 x 15 x 8 inches, 2015. At Abmeyer + Wood (nominated by Juan Alonso-Rodriguez).

Marita Dingus, Nigerian Girls (edition of 100), mixed media, approx 6.5 x 5 x 6 inches each, 2015. At Traver Gallery (nominated by Tim Detweiler).

Lia Hall & Cedar Mannan with Sherman Alexie, This is About the Stories, neon, animating transformers and mixed media, 48 x 42 x 132 inches. At Method Gallery (nominated by Tim Detweiler).